The next day.
As the first rays of dawn shone upon this majestic mountain, the Burning Flame Valley was already bustling with activity. After several days of waiting, the final day of the sect competition was finally here.
The third round of this year's Burning Flame Valley Sect Competition, which is also the final round of the entire competition, will be completed by the top fifty selected from the sect competition. In addition, after this round, a sect challenge match will be held, in which powerful outsiders who have come to watch will compete against the younger generation of Burning Flame Valley. Regardless of which side wins, they will receive a prize awarded by Burning Flame Valley.
To be honest, it seems that only the final challenge was the most exciting.
After the stands around the square were filled with people again, the fifty successfully selected disciples of Burning Flame Valley stood in the center of the square, with Qin Yan among them.
As the sound of bells echoed across the square, the noisy square gradually quieted down. Then, an old man dressed in a white robe slowly appeared in the air above the square. Everyone looked and saw that this old man was none other than Li Chengxu, the Grand Elder of Burning Flame Valley.
On the other side, the other elders of Burning Flame Valley were already in place, leaving one empty seat in the middle. It goes without saying who the empty seat belonged to.
"Hehe, thank you all very much for enduring these past few days of waiting. At the same time, I am also proud and honored that my Burning Flame Valley has so many outstanding disciples. You are the future of my Burning Flame Valley, and you will also be the future of the continent. Your..."
After a series of boring and clichéd speeches, the disciples of Burning Flame Valley cheered with joy. Only a few people didn't care. Then, as Li Chengxu's shout fell again, the final round of this year's Burning Flame Valley Sect Competition began.
The third round of the finals will be a title defense competition. There will be no waiting or rest time in this round. Either one person stands until the end, or they are eliminated halfway through. Therefore, whoever goes on stage first will have a bad ending.
Of course, in order to maintain a certain degree of fairness in this competition format, disciples who lose in this round can regain their ranking in the subsequent challenge matches. If they perform well enough, they will still have a chance to break into the top fifty rankings.
The order in which players take the stage is determined entirely by drawing lots.
When Li Chengxu returned to the elders' seat, he drew one of the many identical jade tablets and turned it over.
" Zan Tulie!"
Upon hearing this, a burly man among the fifty disciples below immediately showed a desolate expression, inwardly lamenting why Qin Yan wasn't the first to go on stage.
After reluctantly raising his head, Li Chengxu immediately called out the next name. Once again, another disciple in a terrible mood was chosen. This method of drawing lots was even more tense and exciting than letting them know who their opponents were.
After Li Chengxu announced the start of the match, the two players on the field finally perked up and began to concentrate on their battle.
Soon, as the competition progressed, the first disciple to take the stage successfully defeated the three opponents, and his initially low spirits gradually improved, even becoming somewhat enthusiastic.
"Haha, come on, bring it on! I want to see if you can defeat me, or if I can just punch you all off the stage..."
"Next, Qin Yan."
Just as Zan Tulie's maniacal laughter subsided, Li Chengxu called out another name. Almost simultaneously, Zan Tulie's laughter gradually subsided until it disappeared completely. Even his imposing aura dissipated at that moment, and a wry smile appeared on his usually domineering and unruly face. This scene made the crowd in the stands below burst into laughter, and even Li Chengxu couldn't help but look at his expression with a wry smile.
When Qin Yan stepped onto the stage, the eyes of Xiao Yan and his group below immediately focused on him. Although Zan Tulie's expression was amusing, Qin Yan's strength was no joke. They hadn't truly witnessed Qin Yan's combat prowess in the past few days, but now that he was personally taking action, they could see it for themselves. After all, there were still forty-five elite disciples from Burning Flame Valley ahead of him, and even he would have to put in a considerable amount of effort.
Seemingly noticing Xiao Yan's gaze, Qin Yan on the stage turned his attention to Xiao Yan below. Their eyes met, and sparks flew between them. Then, Qin Yan's lips moved slightly, as if he were saying something to Xiao Yan.
"I'm waiting for you."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and the latter, seeing this, withdrew his gaze, looked back at Zan Tulie in front of him, smiled slightly, and said:
"Please!"
Then, another fierce battle broke out. However, the result of the battle was almost without suspense. In just a few minutes, Zan Tulie was defeated by Qin Yan. Then came the next one, and the next one, until Qin Yan defeated more than ten people in a row. The expressions on the faces of the audience members were all dumbfounded, and everyone's hearts were shrouded in shock.
Compared to Xiao Yan's performance the day before, Qin Yan was even more domineering today. His attacks were fierce and gave his opponents no chance to retaliate. After a few moves, his opponents were completely overwhelmed by his power. Each person could not last more than ten minutes against him. This so-called challenge match had almost become a one-man show by Qin Yan. In less than half a day, of the fifty people who participated in the challenge match, only Qin Yan and the last person remained.
When the last person stepped onto the stage, Qin Yan remained calm and composed, giving the other person a warm smile. However, the person was so startled that he trembled and hesitated for a long time. Just as Qin Yan was about to make a move, the person in front of him did something that surprised everyone.
This disciple actually leaped away from the competition stage with exceptional decisiveness, completely abandoning the idea of fighting him. This scene surprised everyone. It wasn't until quite a while later that the referee announced the result, declaring Qin Yan the winner and making him the number one among the younger generation in this year's Burning Flame Valley Sect Competition.
The result wasn't surprising, but it was a bit of a surprise that the process went by so quickly. Now that the finals are over, it's time for the challenge matches.
At the start of the challenge, Qin Yan did not directly invite Xiao Yan, and the latter did not want to be seen as taking advantage of someone in distress, so he did not step forward to challenge him. Therefore, the next step was naturally handed over to the other disciples who had not made it out of the top fifty.
Because of Qin Yan, apart from the few people before him, the remaining forty-five disciples were not ranked at all. Therefore, the current challenge became their only chance to compete for a ranking. This time, almost all the disciples gave it their all, and after several moves, they actually defeated many challengers in succession, which greatly boosted the reputation of Burning Flame Valley.
Of course, as time went on, their opponents became stronger and stronger, and they naturally found it difficult to compete. They suffered many defeats along the way. The entire challenge continued until evening, and all the results were finally revealed when it got dark. Only then did Qin Yan step onto the stage again, and amidst the expectant gazes of everyone in the audience, he looked at Xiao Yan, who had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
" Qin Yan of Burning Flame Valley challenges Mr. Xiao Yan!"
"I'd be happy to oblige!"